Comments on: Popping Popcorn With Cellphones

By: Mike Blaker

Mike Blaker — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:07:42 +0000

YES It’s Fake !
I found out who made these little movies showing popcorn and cell phones. It’s CardoSystems. Check their vid on youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/CardoWireless

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:04:53 +0000

Hey Philip,

yours is even better than the other ones,
great work man

Still wondering what happened.

By: philip

philip — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:54:55 +0000

It’s officially been debunked

By: Nutter

Nutter — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:35:32 +0000

“One thing’s for sure: I’m going to stop talking on my phone when I have unpopped corn in my ears.”

well said… :D

By: podinski

podinski — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:52:09 +0000

hmmm, this could be ppl just having fun, playing a joke, and/or seeking online attention, but it looks a bit too slick for that… ( imsomnic, yep, that’s pretty interesting that videos from different regions are VEy similar ) it kinda has the feeling of the hired 911 misinformation disseminators to muddy and confuse the real issues.

common sense could pretty much tell you that the abundance of powerlines, microwaves, radar, cell towers and all contributing to EMFs is not gonna be a plus for lifeforms…

haven’t researched details on this topic much, but for sure the telecoms will be dumping all data into the reality shredder for years to come …

for anyone seriously interested in the subject, try neil cherry’s website, but a warning this ain’t no popcorn tricks for shriveled youtube brains.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:39:04 +0000

So is this a set of hoax videos for…

- A mobile phone? Unlikely since it spreads fear of using mobile phones, but in one an actor says “you have a nice phone” which could a plug for the device.

- Popcorn? I didn’t notice any Orville Redenbacher packages in the videos, but if I worked for them I’d certainly pitch this idea.

- RF blocking shields? You know, those metallic stickers you can buy in Chinatown that claim to block the radio waves while somehow still allowing the phone to work? Often sold with a Battery Enhancer sticker?

One thing’s for sure: I’m going to stop talking on my phone when I have unpopped corn in my ears.

By: Karen Yook

Karen Yook — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:47:57 +0000

I think its something for MythBusters.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:47:21 +0000

I am never putting one of those damn things against my head again

By: Janet

Janet — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:20:42 +0000

fake! I’ve seen similar videos claiming a cell phone can cook an egg.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:06:39 +0000

Bogus and debunked years ago when someone purported to cook eggs with two phones.

http://gelfmagazine.com/archives/how_to_cook_an_egg_and_create_a_viral_sensation.php

By: Jay Goldman

Jay Goldman — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:47:46 +0000

Snopes says it’s a hoax: http://www.snopes.com/science/cookegg.asp

By: christina wilson

christina wilson — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:34:03 +0000

I don’t know why they’re all laughing; i find their naive mirth distressing. It’s like watching old TV ads extolling the virtue of smoking cigarettes, with droll people at cocktail parties mirthfully drawing on cancer sticks.

By: Ash

Ash — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:30:51 +0000

This has to be fake. Heat source or magnetron under the table. Until I see this gag on a glass table, I will not be convinced.

By: James

James — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:25:58 +0000

I think they might have a heater under the table…

By: Insomnic

Insomnic — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:25:16 +0000

I can’t see how it would work … … but it’s still some cool videos. They all have the same kind of feel to them though – same setups for each of them so they seem like they are coming from the same production company. Intriguing videos though.

By: John Hell

John Hell — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:23:03 +0000

My concern is, if it really can pop popcorn, can it pop our brains too?

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:17:07 +0000

just think what it’s doing to our brains when we talk all the time on them….

By: brewcaster

brewcaster — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:16:12 +0000

Based on the acting in that second one, this is as fake as a Bud Light commercial.

By: Damien

Damien — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:11:49 +0000

I’d like to see it done on a clear glass table.